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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lucy Leeson

JD Vance takes swipe at Joe Biden’s administration after cancer diagnosis

JD Vance criticised Joe Biden and his administration when asked about the former president’s cancer diagnosis.

The 82-year-old has the most “aggressive” form of prostate cancer because the cells have been characterized by a Gleason score of 9, the most serious grade group, and have “metastasized” to the bone.

When asked about Mr Biden’s diagnosis on Monday (19 May), Vance responded: “We really do need to be honest about whether the former president was capable of doing the job.”

He added: “I don't think that he was in good enough health. In some ways, I blame him less than I blame the people around him."

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